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Partial Failure of The Danville and Pottsville Railroad

Stephen Girard owned extensive coal lands in Schuylkill and Columbia counties and pledged $200,000 to the Danville and Pottsville Railroad in 1831. Daniel Montgomery of Danville also contributed to the venture. However, Construction produced two disconnected sections, while Danville lost its intended place as the Susquehanna terminus.

November 01, 2026 · Terry Diener · Additional Credits: Credits: https://coalregionnotebook.blogspot.com (2008); History of Northumberland County, Part 28, Everts & Stewart, Philadelphia (1876); govinfo.gov; explorepahistory.com; Photo Credit: Girard Estate Coal lands In Pennsylvania, 1801-1884, Smithsonian Institution Press, City of Washington, 1972, Page 66, AI Enhanced ChatGPT